Dear Reader

We wish all our readers a Happy Fourth of July. On the eve of an important day in American history, we would like to share with you the breaking news a few hours ago on the civilian nuclear pact between India and the US. According to news reports, A key U.S. Senate committee on Thursday gave initial approval to a civilian nuclear cooperation deal with India, hailing it as the cornerstone of ties with an important new ally.

Here is the link to the story.
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-06-29T173909Z_01_WAT005960_RTRUKOC_0_US-NUCLEAR-INDIA-USA.xml&archived=False

At Lokvani while we strive to bring you the latest in the community happenings in New England, we also hope to bring to you through this column some interesting links to websites and stories of interest on the subcontinent. In this context, check out a new website from the World Bank that offer statistics and data of all sorts about South Asia.
http://www.worldbank.org/sar.

Fireworks and Barbeque, friends and family – Enjoy every moment!


The Lokvani Team
Anoop Kumar, Nirmala Garimella, Ranjani Saigal, Anil Saigal

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